Houses in Banbury have been left with flood damage after a water main burst yesterday.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue said firefighters were called to the scene in Broughton Road at about 11.30am, where the road was severely flooded due to the burst pipe.

Water was also entering into a number of basements in adjacent homes, which firefighters had to pump out.

Thames Water were on the scene fairly rapidly and therefore managed to instigate an early isolation of the burst main. This in itself was complicated by the fact that the main served the Horton Hospital and therefore an alternative mains supply was required to serve the hospital. Our firefighters are now quite experienced at dealing with flooding and their quick actions also helped to limit the impact of this incident.

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Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after an incident of dangerous driving in Banbury.

The incident took place at about 6.20pm on Thursday in the town centre.

A grey Mitsubishi Lancer Evo in Gatteridge Street was seen driving along Upper Windsor Street, through the traffic lights at Bridge Street and into Cherwell Street, into Concorde Avenue before turning left onto Hennef Way and the right along the A423 towards Southam.

It was reported that the car was travelling at speeds in excess of the legal speed limits police would ask anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident to call 101.

The family of a teenager who was stabbed to death in Oxford have paid tribute to him.

23-year-old Kyle Byfield, 23 was found injured at Jubilee Court in Banbury, on 16th April. He died later in hospital.

"Firstly Alan, Laurie and I and both families would like to say how much we appreciate all the love and support from the local community that has been shown. We are all overwhelmed by the generosity people have shown towards Kyle. We cannot name you all but here are a few; Steve Hunt, the Sawyer family, Tracey Yeomans and Chris Phillips. Kyle was our first child who adored his younger sister Aleah who we lost to asthma 10 years ago. He was a loving, caring son, who would do anything for friends and family. He had a fantastic character and was a happy go lucky young man. He was the joker and life and soul of the party. Family and friends will always remember him for his cheeky smile and charm. Kyle loved to ‘dress to impress’ and was always fashion conscious. He loved his sports and was a very good football and rugby player; he played both from the age of 6. He played for Banbury Bulls and many local football teams over the years. Kyle loved music and singing and dancing and was always showing ‘his moves’. We are all totally devastated and shocked by this tragic loss of our beloved Kyle. He will be greatly missed by all and forever in our hearts. We will notify everyone of the funeral date when it has been arranged."

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Rail passengers across the Thames Valley have faced misery today after a landslide blocked part of the line from Oxfordshire to the Midlands.

The landslide happened on Saturday afternoon near Harbury Tunnel in Warwickshire. The incident closed the line between Banbury and Leamington Spa.

It means services on the Chiltern Line - are seriously affected. Network Rail says it's still too dangerous to access the site as three hundred thousand tonnes of earth and rock is still moving. Callum Watkinson reports.

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The charge relates to an incident where the condition of an 80-year-old woman, who was a patient at the hospital, deteriorated unexpectedly.

A subsequent police investigation found evidence to suggest that the victim had been administered a potentially lethal dose of an un-prescribed medication. The woman received medical attention and has since been discharged from the hospital.

Knight has been remanded in custody to appear at Banbury Magistrates’ Court this morning.